We will shamelessly steal from conservative blogger The Other McCain and say that Gov. Rick Perry is the Phantom Menace of the GOP presidential scrum. Dude just announced that he's GOING to announce that he's going to run for prez...and everybody's trying to figure out how to respond. Now comes word that Perry will be in Iowa Sunday speaking in Rep. Michele Bachmann's hometown of Waterloo. Oh, it's on now...]]>https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/rick-phantom-menace-perry-shakes-up-gop-tim-pawlenty-speechless-with-video/feed/0‘Americans for Rick Perry’ is pushing for Iowa straw poll write-in voteshttps://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/americans-for-rick-perry-is-pushing-for-iowa-straw-poll-write-in-votes/
https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/americans-for-rick-perry-is-pushing-for-iowa-straw-poll-write-in-votes/#respondWed, 10 Aug 2011 13:55:47 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=18332Americans for Perry rode into Iowa today in this decked-out van. During the next several days, they will follow the Values Voter Bus on its 22-city tour, ending with Saturday's straw poll.
As Perry nears an official declaration of candidacy in the presidential race, his loyalists are pushing for voters to write him in on the straw poll ballot. ]]>https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/americans-for-rick-perry-is-pushing-for-iowa-straw-poll-write-in-votes/feed/0On day of Iowa straw poll, non-participant Rick Perry is headed to New Hampshirehttps://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/on-day-of-iowa-straw-poll-non-participant-rick-perry-is-headed-for-new-hampshire/
https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/on-day-of-iowa-straw-poll-non-participant-rick-perry-is-headed-for-new-hampshire/#respondMon, 08 Aug 2011 17:23:50 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=18192While most of the rest of the Republican presidential field will be in Iowa this Saturday for the straw poll, Gov. Rick Perry is taking heading to New Hampshire for a meet-and-greet at the home of a state lawmaker as he continues to test the waters of a potential presidential bid.
"It's a good opportunity to have a first exposure to voters in New Hampshire," said New Hampshire state Rep. Pamela Tucker, who said that she hoped Perry would talk about jobs.]]>https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/on-day-of-iowa-straw-poll-non-participant-rick-perry-is-headed-for-new-hampshire/feed/0Perry Watch: Rick Perry faces straw poll test in Colorado this weekendhttps://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/perry-watch-rick-perry-faces-straw-poll-test-in-colorado-this-weekend/
https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/perry-watch-rick-perry-faces-straw-poll-test-in-colorado-this-weekend/#respondSat, 30 Jul 2011 12:04:21 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=17282https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/perry-watch-rick-perry-faces-straw-poll-test-in-colorado-this-weekend/feed/0Perry adviser denies report that governor will anounce his presidential candidacy in late Augusthttps://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/report-rick-perry-plans-to-announce-his-presidential-candidacy-in-late-august/
https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/report-rick-perry-plans-to-announce-his-presidential-candidacy-in-late-august/#respondMon, 25 Jul 2011 20:19:54 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=16861Gov. Rick Perry is planning to launch his presidential campaign between Aug. 15 and Aug. 31, RealClearPolitics reports today. But Dave Carney, a longtime Perry consultant, told our Austin bureau chief Peggy Fikac that the report is "unfounded and not true."]]>https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/report-rick-perry-plans-to-announce-his-presidential-candidacy-in-late-august/feed/0Perry Watch: Americans for Perry sets up shop in Iowahttps://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/perry-watch-americans-for-perry-sets-up-shop-in-iowa/
https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/perry-watch-americans-for-perry-sets-up-shop-in-iowa/#respondWed, 20 Jul 2011 15:59:02 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=16318Americans for Rick Perry is barred by federal election laws from organizing with or even contacting Perry, but the 527 group can run independent campaigns supporting his candidacy. In Iowa, the group plans to publicize Perry's (still potential) candidacy.]]>https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/07/perry-watch-americans-for-perry-sets-up-shop-in-iowa/feed/0